Shekhar Phatak has been delighting audiences all over the world with his voice since the tender age of six. Shekhar ' s natural talent for music was realized by his parents, Mrs. Vijaya Phatak and Mr. Ratnakar Phatak, very early in his childhood. Mother, being a music teacher and a trained singer herself, made every effort to provide him with a solid foundation in Hindustani Classical music. Shekhar received his formal training from Smt. Leelatai Khandekar and Prof. Vilas Rao Khandekar. Like every artist, he enjoys performing for an audience. For the past 31 years, Shekhar has earned a name as a prominent Ghazal singer in the USA . He has performed in all the major cities in USA and Canada and has released several compositions on compact discs ranging from Bhajans, Ghazals, Fusion, New Age, Avant Grade and classical music. In addition to countless solo singing programs he has also teamed up with many contemporary musicians. Shekhar has teamed up with many musicians and singers in Houston area but his association with the Tabla player and composer Surendra Mistry has been the longest. Most of Shekhar's albums are available on Spotify. Shekhar currently works as an Sr. Tech Analyst - Cloud Infrastructure Engineer at CitGo Petroleum Corporation in Houston and offers Music lessons over the weekend in Houston area.